2016 Florida Amendment 1
Failed proposal on solar energy
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Florida Amendment 1 , whose full title is Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice , Amendment 1, is a 2016 constitutional amendment on solar energy in the U.S. state of Florida . It is supported by Consumers for Smart Solar and opposed by Floridians for Solar Choice. The amendment has been called misleading by opponents. [1] [2] [3]
Results
Although the amendment received a majority of the vote, it failed to receive the needed 60% supermajority support to pass, receiving only 50.77% of votes cast. [4]
Choice | Votes | % |
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4,418,788 | 49.2 |
Yes | 4,560,682 | 50.8 |
Required majority | 60 | |
Total votes | 8,979,470 | 100.00 |
Source: Florida Secretary of State [5] |
References
- ↑ Florida Rooftop Solar Ballot Measure Intended to Deceive Voters, Motion Alleges | Fortune
- ↑ Florida voters say no to misleading solar amendment | Miami Herald
- ↑ As rooftop solar costs drop, utility attempts to raise barriers may not work | Miami Herald
- ↑ "Florida Amendment 1 — Solar Energy Subsidies and Personal Solar Use — Results: Rejected" . The New York Times . August 1, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
- ↑ Detzner, Ken . "Florida Department of State - Election Results" . Florida Secretary of State . Retrieved July 24, 2017 .
External links
- Amendment text and history at Florida Department of State
- Amendment 1 (2016) at Ballotpedia
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